So, it's been a while since I've written a decent blog around here. I tried getting back into it by continuing the once semi popular MyIGN the movie series, and again by entering the My IGN talent show (Although even that was something I wrote long ago.) So, I decided to take a page from some of the more successful users in the community and do a top 10 list of my favorite video games. The problem for me is, as much as I love video games, it's hard for me to think of a true list of games that I think of as unforgettable experiences. Sure, I think The Last of Us is a masterpiece, and I'm currently having a love affair with Diablo III, but it's just hard for me to know if I'd really feel the same way about them 10 years from now.

So, with all of that being said, I decided to turn this into a top 10 list of my favorite most unforgettable anythings. Without further ado:

10: METAL GEAR SOLID 4

Okay, right off the bat I decided to contradict everything I had just stated above and choose this video game. I know that a lot of people would say that Metal Gear Solid 3 was the best game in the series, and honestly, it would be hard to argue. The ending of 3 was perfect. But, for me, Metal Gear Solid 4 was all pay off.

Even today those graphics still hold up well.

I consider the whole game to be amazing, but I think it was one moment in MGS4 that made me feel obligated to put it on this list. The return to Shadow Moses Island. I have nothing to add.

9: Watchmen (Not the movie)

I feel bad for putting this at number 9, and even worse because I put another comic series ahead of it. But don't think for one minute that I don't appreciate this god send. It's the graphic novel that made me realize comic books could be about more than just super heroes (Even though this comic is, in fact, about super heroes. But it's so much deeper, oh my god!). I feel like anything I have to say about it isn't enough.

Excellent artwork by Dave Gibbons.

And Dr. Manhattan's chapter focusing on his origin is the best origin story I've ever read. Moving on!

8: Texas Roadhouse

I don't know where most of you are from, but I hope for your sake that there is a Texas Roadhouse in driving distance. And if there is, go and get a steak right now. And if you're a vegetarian, that's fine, those rules don't apply at Texas Roadhouse. Get a steak anyway. Everything seems better at Texas Roadhouse. It's the best place to break up with your significant other if need be. If your boyfriend or girlfriend decides to propose to you at Texas Roadhouse, you can totally say no and they won't even care once their food gets there.

Can't go wrong with medium rare!

This is actually making me kind of hungry. I'll be back in a few minutes.

7: Quentin Tarantino

I think if Quentin Tarantino decided to make a film all about a puppy murdering neo-nazi, I would still watch it. And most likely, it would end up being a great film (albeit with a few too many racial slurs.) I could probably fit just about any of his movies into a top 10 favorite films of all time list. But I've got to say that Inglorious Basterds is probably my personal favorite.

Col. Hans Landa played brilliantly by Christoph Waltz.

6: King of the Hill

I hate that we live in a world where King of the Hill only has a 7.0 on IMDB. That is easily one of the funniest most misunderstood shows of all time. Unfortunately it has been removed from Netflix, but I'm hosting a bonfire outside of the Netflix offices from tomorrow night until the show is put back on if you're interested in seeing it. Let me remind you just how great that show really is.

5: The Legend of Zelda

Oh god, what can I say about this series that hasn't been said a million times before. It's so simple, yet so perfect. I was going to just put down Skyward sword (Sorry guys, that's my favorite.) But that wouldn't be enough. Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Windwaker, A Link to the Past. They're all great (except for a certain 3 games that I won't mention here.)

Easily one of the most unforgettable boss fights of all time.

4: The Magnetic Fields

It's an odd thing to find your favorite band of all time through a children's television show from the 90's. But that's exactly what happened one day when I was watching The Adventures of Pete and Pete (a show that deserves to be on this list in retrospect.) The Magnetic Fields are the kind of band that would play the background music in your life if it were an indie movie. But in a good way. I know music is one of those things that people have a hard time agreeing on, but it's hard to deny these lyrics:

"I guess I should take Prozac, right,
And just smile all night
At somebody new,
Somebody not too bright
But sweet and kind
Who would try to get you off my mind
I could leave this agony behind
Which is just what I'd do
If I wanted to,
But I don't want to get over you"

And a small bonus, people call you emo if you listen to it in front of them.

Not a typical live show.

3: Y: The Last Man

This is easily my favorite comic series as of right now. It's better than most television shows (with the exception of Breaking Bad which I just now realized should be on this list. Put Breaking Bad at number 3 and bump everything else back one.) This is a story that takes what sounds like every man's dream, and turns it into a nightmare. Being the last man on earth, with the exception of one super cool pet monkey, is not nearly as fun as it sounds for Yorick Brown. It's a terrific series, but man, that final issue is what brings it all together. I don't think I've ever come closer to shedding a tear over a comic book than in that issue.

Final panel of the series.

2: TimeSplitters: Future Perfect

The best video game of all time? No. My personal favorite? Of course. How many video games out there allow you to be a machine gun wielding duck in a Chinese restaurant blasting away at walking Calamari? At least one, this one. Not to mention the map maker, which I've more than likely invested over 72 hours into. I can't think of any game more deserving of my attention than this one.

Can't forget about that 4 player split screen!

And because I'm so in love with this game, and the series as a whole, I am asking you to join the cause to get a 4th game made. All you've got to do is like this page on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/Timesplitters4PLZ

1: Fight Club (The Movie)

I can't think of any other time in my life when a movie has taken a book, and improved it in so many ways. Don't get me wrong, I love the book, and most of Chuck Palahniuk's books. But this is the movie that changed everything for me. It made me want to be a writer (and please don't judge my writing skills based on this or any of the blogs on this site. These are all lazily slapped together purely for entertainment purposes). I went into more detail about why I love it so much in an earlier blog, but that wasn't enough. It's got everything a good movie needs.

Unfortunately I can't draw, so this is only a script... but a while back I wrote a comic called The Citizen. I wrote it in an odd program, so unfortunately I'll have to link you to it. But it's about the only normal person in a city full of super heroes and villains. Enjoy?

Well, it's been a long time since I continued this story, so here's a recap of all that's happened.

CharlieKilo was running for the Community Spotlight in the world of MyIGN in a close race with the famous Chaos_Metroid. Unfortunately, he was mysteriously murdered just as the race was getting close. Detectives Kasumi and Hatho21 managed to find an incriminating note on him linking SinfulSoxfan84, an old aquaintence of Kasumi's, to the murder. Upon arriving at his home to question him, a hooded warrior (HarshGupta) barged in and made an attempt, which failed, to kill Sinful. It was revealed that he had been working for HoldenDrover. Kasumi, Hatho, and Sinful (against his will) went to meet with Holden at a local gym. Holden had mistaken Hatho for Kasumi's boyfriend and ordered Harsh to murder him. While the detectives were questioning Holden, Sinful stayed locked in the car where he was attacked by a hitman sent by Chaos_Metroid named Fantaffx. Fortunately, Sinful was saved by a mysterious man known as Bram00, who had shot Fantaffx in the head just in time. But as it turns out, the gun shot caused Fantaff to lose all of his memories and develop a second personality known as Axle_Blaze. Meanwhile, Bram revealed to Sinful that he believes CharlieKilo's murder is actually a giant conspiracy started by the MyIGN staff members, and is joined with a resistance group to wage war on the moderators. Fantaff, who was attempting to follow the two men was ambushed by Harsh, who had mistaken him for Hatho due to the police car he had stolen earlier from the gym parking lot. Hatho and Harsh agreed to team up and split the reward that came with killing SinfulSoxfan84. As Bram and Sinful arrived at the resistence meeting led by TheGreatDarkOne and her right hand man Ponkilo, they were suddenly turned against when Bram had been accused of being a spy and bringing in an outsider...

"Quick! This way!" Sinful yelled out to Bram as the angry mob chased after them.

The two men hopped onto the escalator and anxiously waited as it brought them to the top at a leisurely pace. Once they got to the end Sinful turned to look back in a panic.

"Oh shit. They're right on us!" Sinful said in anxious breaths.

"Not if I have anything to say about it!" Bram answered angrily as he slammed his palm down onto the emergency stop button beneath the escalator's handrail.

Just then, the escalator screeched to a stop, and the angry mob with it.

"Dammit! They broke the escalator!" One of the resistance members screamed.

TheGreatDarkOne let out a defeated sigh.

"You win this round, traitor." She muttered.

As Sinful and Bram escaped through the front doors and into the wal-mart parking lot the two began laughing hysterically.

"I can't believe that worked!" Sinful laughed, happy to still be alive.

"I know. I thought for sure they would have turned off the escalator before we got to it."

Suddenly, dozens of black vans and helicopters swarmed around Sinful and Bram.

As Sinful and Bram looked around in confusion, a mysterious man stepped out wearing a suit and sunglasses, only made more extravagant by his fancy badge labeled 'Mod'.

"Heh," the man began. "When they told us there was a rebellion forming, I figured it'd be more than just two guys."

He then pulled one hand from his pocket and snapped his fingers. Instantly, Bram and Sinful were both knocked unconscious from behind.

Miles away, detectives Hatho and Kasumi continued walking along the empty two lane street. Kasumi still seemed a bit angry, and Hatho was obviously anxious to smooth things over.

"Look," He began. "I'm sorry about what I said about your old partner. I know I was out of line."

Kasumi tried to keep her eyes ahead, but was obviously listening to what he had to say.

"And if it means anything, you're not my first partner either." He continued.

Kasumi finally turned to look over at him as she continued walking silently.

"About a year ago... he and I had followed a murderer to an old warehouse. He told me to cover him while he looked ahead. I never told him that I'd never once fired my gun. Even at the firing range I just pointed it and made 'pow pow' noises with my mouth. But I told him I'd cover him anyway."

Hatho looked down at his feet as he walked.

"I guess the guy got the jump on him because he managed to take him down with a shot to the leg. My partner was still alive, but he'd dropped his gun. The gunman had wasted the last shot of his own gun on my partner, so I had the perfect opportunity to take him down. I was just going to close my eyes, count to three, and kill him."

Kasumi stopped in her tracks.

"So I counted to 3. And after I hit 3, I kept going until I hit 5. And I couldn't stop. By the time I counted to 7 I heard the gunshot that killed my partner and the murderers footsteps as he ran out the back door."

Hatho looked up at Kasumi.

"I know you think I'm just a giant fuck up. And the truth is, you're right. But I'm not going to let some stupid mistake I made a long time ago determine how I live the rest of my life. So what I'm trying to say is... whatever happened between you and your last partner, you've just got to let it go.

Kasumi stood, unsure of what to say.

"Next time count backwards." She gave a slight smile. "3, 2, 1. That's how I do it."

She turned and continued walking. Hatho smiled as he quietly pulled his cell phone from his pocket and looked at the text message on the screen.

Commissioner says you've only got 12 hours left to find the killer before he takes you off the case and down to the unemployment office. Don't blow this. It's your last chance! -L.

You can catch up to the story by starting here: http://www.ign.com/blogs/charliekilo/2012/11/15/my-ign-the-movie

Sinful and Bram pulled up to a local Wal-Mart just as the sun began to set. Bram parked in the employee of the month spot and climbed out of the car.

"What are we doing here?" Sinful asked as he climbed out of the car.

"I'm taking you to meet the others." Bram answered.

"I can't go in there! I'm wearing a bathrobe!"

"Have you ever been in a Wal-Mart before?" Bram asked.

As the two men entered the building they walked by several shoppers, all of which were in their bathrobes, and into the back room. Once they got to the back of the store, Bram opened a door that led to a downward escalator. Once they reached the bottom, Sinful found himself in a dark basement lit only by torches. The room was full of people wearing hooded robes, not unlike Sinful's bathrobe. All of the people were facing a podium at the far end of the room. Bram walked over to a coat rack in the back of the room and grabbed a robe and put it on.

"What's going on?" Sinful asked.

"Our great and powerful leader is about to speak." Bram responded.

"Is this some kind of cult?"

"No, of course not. We're more like a religious group with very strict guidelines."

"Why are we in a Wal-Mart?"

"It's one place where the moderators would never think to look for us at. This is where we're going to plan our attack."

"Shhh!" A man exclaimed as he turned to look at Sinful and Bram. "Our mighty leader is about to speak!"

He started to turn around, but then looked back at the two men.

"I'm TBlueBlur by the way." He said.

He then dropped to his knees and died from a massive heart attack, and was dragged away by random group members. Minutes later, a woman wearing a black hooded robe approached the podium at the front of the room. Everyone began to cheer until she lifted her hands to stop them.

"Tomorrow we begin our attack on IGN," She said into the microphone. "We will take back what is rightfully ours!"

The crowd began to cheer once again.

"Who's that?" Sinful whispered to Bram.

"She's TheGreatDarkOne." He answered. "Our leader."

As the cheers continued, Sinful noticed as a man walked over to TheDarkOne and whispered something to her.

"Who's that guy?" Sinful asked again.

"That's Ponkilo. He's like her second in command or something." Bram said.

TheDarkOne raised her hands to calm the crowd, but she was looking much angrier than before.

"I've just been informed that there is an outsider among us." She started. "One of our own has brought a spy into our base!"

The crowd gasped all at once. Then, a giant spotlighted shined right on Bram and Sinful.

"Follower Bram00 has betrayed us by bringing this outsider with him!" She yelled. "Make sure they don't make it out of here alive."

"I don't get it? Why can't you just give me back all my memories at once?" Fantaffx asked his split personality, Axle_Blaze.

"Because that would be too much information for you to absorb all at once." Axle answered from the passenger's seat. "Your brain could over load or something."

"That's bullshit. You just don't want to tell me!"

"That could also be the reason." Axle answered.

Just then, Fantaff heard a loud popping sound as the stolen police car began to wobble as it drove.

"Shit. I think we just busted a tire." Fantaff said.

Fantaff pulled the car over on the side of the road and walked over to the flat tire. As he bent down to examine it, he noticed that it had been struck by a ninja star. Immediately he was grabbed by the back of his jacket collar and thrown onto the ground. He looked up to see the hooded warrior Harshgupta (But we're not supposed to know that) standing there with his sword.

"You're an easy man to find Hatho!" Harsh said.

"Hatho!?" Fantaff yelled to Axle. "I thought you said my name was Fantaff!"

"It is!" Axle answered from the passenger's seat. "I think this guy's got you mixed up with someone else."

"Who the hell are you talking to?" Harsh asked.

"What?" Fantaff answered. "Oh, nobody."

Harshgupta shrugged his shoulders and then plunged the sword down, just barely missing fantaff's head.

"Dammit! I swear this hood has really been throwing off my aim!" Harsh sighed.

Fantaff took this opportunity to kick Harsh in the stomach, causing the hooded warrior to stumble backwards. Fantaff rolled over onto his stomach and pulled himself to his feet. Harsh came running and slashed at him with his sword, but Fantaff was able to jump out of the way.

So in case you're wondering, I promised TBlueBlur that I would let him be a character who dies for no reason halfway through the story. So that explains that. And as I've said before, I'm making this up as I go along. So I'm sorry if it's not the best writing in the world. And as always, thanks for reading.